School of Arts and Humanities News

Modern Trombone Master to Jazz Up Campus

Gordon will play at 8 p.m., April 27, in the Alexander Clark Center. The band will include UT Dallas faculty member Kelly Durbin on piano, James Gilyard on bass and Steve Barnes on drums.

Gordon is a modern master of the plunger mute, a jazz device that gives brass instruments a distinct sound. Gordon’s technique and signature style have earned him the title of “Trombonist of the Year” from the Jazz Journalists Association in 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011.